1.1“Na me diṭṭho ito pubbe,“Never before have I seen,”1.2(iccāyasmā sāriputto)said Venerable Sāriputta,1.3Na suto uda kassaci;“or heard from anyone1.4Evaṁ vagguvado satthā,about a teacher of such graceful speech,1.5Tusitā gaṇimāgato.come from Tusita heaven to lead a community.

2.1Sadevakassa lokassa,To all the world with its gods2.2yathā dissati cakkhumā;he appears as a Clear-eyed One2.3Sabbaṁ tamaṁ vinodetvā,who has dispelled all darkness,2.4ekova ratimajjhagā.and alone attained to bliss.

3.1Taṁ buddhaṁ asitaṁ tādiṁ,On behalf of the many here still bound,3.2akuhaṁ gaṇimāgataṁ;I have come seeking with a question3.3Bahūnamidha baddhānaṁ,to that Buddha, unattached and impartial,3.4atthi pañhena āgamaṁ.free of deceit, come to lead a community.

4.1Bhikkhuno vijigucchato,Suppose a mendicant who loathes attachment4.2bhajato rittamāsanaṁ;frequents a lonely lodging—4.3Rukkhamūlaṁ susānaṁ vā,the root of a tree, a charnel ground,4.4pabbatānaṁ guhāsu vā.on mountains, or in caves.

5.1Uccāvacesu sayanesu,In these many different lodgings,5.2kīvanto tattha bheravā;how many dangers are there5.3Yehi bhikkhu na vedheyya,at which a mendicant in their silent lodging5.4nigghose sayanāsane.ought not tremble?¹

6.1Katī parissayā loke,On their journey to the untrodden place,6.2gacchato agataṁ disaṁ;how many adversities are there in the world6.3Ye bhikkhu abhisambhave,that must they overcome6.4pantamhi sayanāsane.in their remote lodging?

7.1Kyāssa byappathayo assu,What ways of speech should they have?7.2kyāssassu idha gocarā;Of what kind is their alms resort?7.3Kāni sīlabbatānāssu,What precepts and vows7.4pahitattassa bhikkhuno.should a resolute mendicant uphold?

8.1Kaṁ so sikkhaṁ samādāya,Having undertaken what training,8.2ekodi nipako sato;unified, alert, and mindful,8.3Kammāro rajatasseva,would they purge their own stains,8.4niddhame malamattano”.like a smith smelting silver?”

9.1“Vijigucchamānassa yadidaṁ phāsu,“If one who loathes attachment <j>frequents a lonely lodging,”9.2(sāriputtāti bhagavā)said the Buddha to Sāriputta,9.3Rittāsanaṁ sayanaṁ sevato ce;“in their search for awakening—<j>as accords with the teaching—9.4Sambodhikāmassa yathānudhammaṁ,I shall tell you, as I understand it,9.5Taṁ te pavakkhāmi yathā pajānaṁ.what is comfortable for them.

10.1Pañcannaṁ dhīro bhayānaṁ na bhāye,An attentive one, a mindful mendicant <j>living on the periphery10.2Bhikkhu sato sapariyantacārī;should not be afraid of five perils:²10.3Ḍaṁsādhipātānaṁ sarīsapānaṁ,flies, mosquitoes, reptiles,10.4Manussaphassānaṁ catuppadānaṁ.human contact, or four-legged creatures.

11.1Paradhammikānampi na santaseyya,Nor should they fear followers of other teachings,11.2Disvāpi tesaṁ bahubheravāni;even having seen the many threats they pose.11.3Athāparāni abhisambhaveyya,And then one seeking the good11.4Parissayāni kusalānuesī.should overcome any other adversities.

12.1Ātaṅkaphassena khudāya phuṭṭho,Afflicted by illness and hunger,12.2Sītaṁ athuṇhaṁ adhivāsayeyya;they should endure cold and excessive heat.12.3So tehi phuṭṭho bahudhā anoko,Though afflicted by many such things, <j>the homeless one12.4Viriyaṁ parakkammadaḷhaṁ kareyya.should exert energy, firmly striving.

13.1Theyyaṁ na kāre na musā bhaṇeyya,They must not steal or lie;13.2Mettāya phasse tasathāvarāni;and should touch creatures firm or frail with love.13.3Yadāvilattaṁ manaso vijaññā,If they notice any clouding of the mind,13.4Kaṇhassa pakkhoti vinodayeyya.they should dispel it as Māra’s ally.

14.1Kodhātimānassa vasaṁ na gacche,They must not fall under the sway <j>of anger or arrogance;14.2Mūlampi tesaṁ palikhañña tiṭṭhe;having dug them out by the root, <j>they would stand firm.14.3Athappiyaṁ vā pana appiyaṁ vā,Then, faced with likes and dislikes,14.4Addhā bhavanto abhisambhaveyya.they would surely overcome.

15.1Paññaṁ purakkhatvā kalyāṇapīti,Putting wisdom in the foremost place, <j>rejoicing in goodness,15.2Vikkhambhaye tāni parissayāni;they would put an end to those adversities.15.3Aratiṁ sahetha sayanamhi pante,They’d vanquish discontent in their remote lodging.15.4Caturo sahetha paridevadhamme.And they’d vanquish the four lamentations:

16.1Kiṁsū asissāmi kuva vā asissaṁ,‘What will I eat? Where will I eat?16.2Dukkhaṁ vata settha kvajja sessaṁ;Oh, I slept badly! Where will I sleep?’16.3Ete vitakke paridevaneyye,The trainee, the migrant without abode,16.4Vinayetha sekho aniketacārī.would dispel these lamentable thoughts.

17.1Annañca laddhā vasanañca kāle,Receiving food and clothes in due season,17.2Mattaṁ so jaññā idha tosanatthaṁ;they would know moderation <j>for the sake of contentment.17.3So tesu gutto yatacāri gāme,Guarded in these things, <j>walking restrained in the village,17.4Rusitopi vācaṁ pharusaṁ na vajjā.they wouldn’t speak harshly even when provoked.

18.1Okkhittacakkhu na ca pādalolo,Eyes downcast, not footloose,18.2Jhānānuyutto bahujāgarassa;devoted to absorption, they’d be very wakeful.³18.3Upekkhamārabbha samāhitatto,Grounded in equanimity, serene,18.4Takkāsayaṁ kukkucciyūpachinde.they should cut off worrisome habits of thought.

19.1Cudito vacībhi satimābhinande,A mindful one would welcome reproach,19.2Sabrahmacārīsu khilaṁ pabhinde;and would dissolve hard-heartedness <j>toward their spiritual companions.19.3Vācaṁ pamuñce kusalaṁ nātivelaṁ,They may utter skillful speech, but not for too long,19.4Janavādadhammāya na cetayeyya.and they shouldn’t provoke people to blame.

20.1Athāparaṁ pañca rajāni loke,And there are five more taints in the world,20.2Yesaṁ satīmā vinayāya sikkhe;for the removal of which <j>the mindful one should train,20.3Rūpesu saddesu atho rasesu,vanquishing desire for sights,20.4Gandhesu phassesu sahetha rāgaṁ.sounds, flavors, smells, and touches.

21.1Etesu dhammesu vineyya chandaṁ,Having removed desire for these things,⁴21.2Bhikkhu satimā suvimuttacitto;a mindful mendicant, their heart well freed,21.3Kālena so sammā dhammaṁ parivīmaṁsamāno,rightly investigating the Dhamma in good time,⁵21.4Ekodibhūto vihane tamaṁ so”ti.at one, would banish the darkness.”

21.5Sāriputtasuttaṁ soḷasamaṁ.

21.6Aṭṭhakavaggo catuttho.

22.0Tassuddānaṁ

22.1Kāmaṁ guhañca duṭṭhā ca,22.2suddhañca paramā jarā;22.3Metteyyo ca pasūro ca,22.4māgaṇḍi purābhedanaṁ.

23.1Kalahaṁ dve ca byūhāni,23.2punadeva tuvaṭṭakaṁ;23.3Attadaṇḍavaraṁ suttaṁ,23.4therapuṭṭhena soḷasa;23.5Iti etāni suttāni,23.6sabbānaṭṭhakavaggikāti.